Rio Olympics

Post #1 » by **fatlever** » Tue Aug 2, 2016 4:30 pm

Thought it would be fun to have a dedicated thread to talk about the Olympics for the next two weeks. I for one will be following the awful conditions and pollution. #rioproblems

http://www.nbcolympics.com/tv-listings

http://www.nbcolympics.com/live-stream-schedule

http://www.nbcolympics.com/full-schedule

Post #2 » by **fatlever** » Tue Aug 2, 2016 4:31 pm

here's a good graphic to get the basketball juices flowing

Flip Murray · Post #3 » by **Flip Murray** » Tue Aug 2, 2016 4:33 pm

Flip Murray wrote:don't know where to post but I found a really cool channel for team USA

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It's got tons of behind the scenes practice videos and stuff for team USA. Good ****. I wish Zeller was playing for the select team.

about Draymond dick pic

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Post #4 » by **fatlever** » Tue Aug 2, 2016 4:34 pm

Read on Twitter

Andrew Bogut has been on fire on twitter today making fun of the conditions
https://twitter.com/andrewbogut

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Flip Murray · Post #5 » by **Flip Murray** » Tue Aug 2, 2016 4:34 pm

Its a little disheartening how it seems like the gap between the US and rest of the world has gotten bigger in basketball. Kind of a bad look for global basketball

Flip Murray · Post #6 » by **Flip Murray** » Tue Aug 2, 2016 4:37 pm

what's everybody's favorite olympic sports?

I always enjoy the gymnastics actually. Everything is more fun if there is a good american or team to cheer for.

Post #7 » by **fatlever** » Tue Aug 2, 2016 4:43 pm

#rioproblems

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Post #8 » by **JDR720** » Tue Aug 2, 2016 4:43 pm

Flip Murray wrote:what's everybody's favorite olympic sports?

I always enjoy the gymnastics actually. Everything is more fun if there is a good american or team to cheer for.

i like the winter olympics more than summer olympics.

i like the gymnastics and diving/swimming. also think i would like the archery and fencing. i dont like the basketball, the games aren't competitive usually.

here is all the sports
https://www.olympic.org/sports

Post #9 » by **fatlever** » Tue Aug 2, 2016 4:45 pm

Flip Murray wrote:what's everybody's favorite olympic sports?

I always enjoy the gymnastics actually. Everything is more fun if there is a good american or team to cheer for.

I'll usually pay attention to the major stuff, swimming, track and field and gymnastics. Doubt I will watch much basketball. I'll watch some of the soccer. And then perhaps catch some of the random stuff. Do not care at all about any of the fighting, boxing, wrestling, weight lifting, fencing.

Flip Murray · Post #10 » by **Flip Murray** » Tue Aug 2, 2016 4:46 pm

JDR720 wrote:
Flip Murray wrote:what's everybody's favorite olympic sports?

I always enjoy the gymnastics actually. Everything is more fun if there is a good american or team to cheer for.

i like the winter olympics more than summer olympics.

i like the gymnastics and diving/swimming. also think i would like the archery and fencing. i dont like the basketball, the games aren't competitive usually.

here is all the sports
https://www.olympic.org/sports

I love the cycling one where they are on that little track and just go in circles super fast

Post #11 » by **fatlever** » Tue Aug 2, 2016 4:49 pm

Flip Murray wrote:

I love the cycling one where they are on that little track and just go in circles super fast

or sometimes really really slow, as they play cat and mouse. Did you know that Rock Hill, SC has an Olympic quality velodrome? Its about 5 minutes from where I work.
http://www.cityofrockhill.com/departments/parks-recreation-tourism/parks-facilities/giordana-velodrome

Post #12 » by **yosemiteben** » Tue Aug 2, 2016 5:33 pm

There's a fantastic ping pong /table tennis documentary on Netflix. Ping pong is becoming my favorite random summer olympics sport like curling is my favorite random winter one.

Professional ping pong is crazy:

Watch on YouTube

Post #13 » by **fatlever** » Tue Aug 2, 2016 5:57 pm

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LamarMatic7 · Post #14 » by **LamarMatic7** » Wed Aug 3, 2016 9:10 am

Flip Murray wrote:Its a little disheartening how it seems like the gap between the US and rest of the world has gotten bigger in basketball. Kind of a bad look for global basketball

Yeah, no one has a real powerhouse at this exact point.

Barcelona '92 influenced so many but it seems like it has almost petered out. Croatia in the early 90s, Serbia/Yugoslavia in the mid 90s, Spain in the mid 2000s, Argentina in the mid 2000s, Greece in the mid 2000s, Turkey in the mid 2000s - all of these countries had their best years in the past. It's almost ridiculous that Argentina is still going to the Olympics in 2016 with that same gang.

France is the closest to its peak years but probably can also be considered to be on the downslide due to Parker's and Diaw's age.

There's a spot to be taken as the next best team in the world. Perhaps, the Aussies or Canada could be that team.

LamarMatic7 · Post #15 » by **LamarMatic7** » Wed Aug 3, 2016 9:12 am

fatlever wrote:
Flip Murray wrote:what's everybody's favorite olympic sports?

I always enjoy the gymnastics actually. Everything is more fun if there is a good american or team to cheer for.

I'll usually pay attention to the major stuff, swimming, track and field and gymnastics. Doubt I will watch much basketball. I'll watch some of the soccer. And then perhaps catch some of the random stuff. Do not care at all about any of the fighting, boxing, wrestling, weight lifting, fencing.

I don't think I've ever seen an Olympic soccer game. That competition absolutely doesn't resonate in Europe due to its low importance.

Braggins · Post #16 » by **Braggins** » Wed Aug 3, 2016 10:03 am

yosemiteben wrote:There's a fantastic ping pong /table tennis documentary on Netflix. Ping pong is becoming my favorite random summer olympics sport like curling is my favorite random winter one.

Professional ping pong is crazy:

Watch on YouTube

Dude, table tennis is easily my favorite Olympic sport to watch. It might actually just be my third favorite sport to watch in general behind NBA and boxing. High level table tennis is nucking futs.

SWedd523 · Post #17 » by **SWedd523** » Wed Aug 3, 2016 10:12 am

Why stop there?

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Post #18 » by **Diop** » Wed Aug 3, 2016 10:23 am

LamarMatic7 wrote:
Flip Murray wrote:Its a little disheartening how it seems like the gap between the US and rest of the world has gotten bigger in basketball. Kind of a bad look for global basketball

Yeah, no one has a real powerhouse at this exact point.

Barcelona '92 influenced so many but it seems like it has almost petered out. Croatia in the early 90s, Serbia/Yugoslavia in the mid 90s, Spain in the mid 2000s, Argentina in the mid 2000s, Greece in the mid 2000s, Turkey in the mid 2000s - all of these countries had their best years in the past. It's almost ridiculous that Argentina is still going to the Olympics in 2016 with that same gang.

France is the closest to its peak years but probably can also be considered to be on the downslide due to Parker's and Diaw's age.

There's a spot to be taken as the next best team in the world. Perhaps, the Aussies or Canada could be that team.

there are some exciting times ahead with the Aussie team with a lot of kids of naturalised American basketball imports and refugees like Thon Maker coming through. I don't know about being the next best team, but we will definitely be an interesting team if Maker, Simmons and Exum develop.

LamarMatic7 · Post #19 » by **LamarMatic7** » Wed Aug 3, 2016 10:27 am

Diop wrote:
LamarMatic7 wrote:
Flip Murray wrote:Its a little disheartening how it seems like the gap between the US and rest of the world has gotten bigger in basketball. Kind of a bad look for global basketball

Yeah, no one has a real powerhouse at this exact point.

Barcelona '92 influenced so many but it seems like it has almost petered out. Croatia in the early 90s, Serbia/Yugoslavia in the mid 90s, Spain in the mid 2000s, Argentina in the mid 2000s, Greece in the mid 2000s, Turkey in the mid 2000s - all of these countries had their best years in the past. It's almost ridiculous that Argentina is still going to the Olympics in 2016 with that same gang.

France is the closest to its peak years but probably can also be considered to be on the downslide due to Parker's and Diaw's age.

There's a spot to be taken as the next best team in the world. Perhaps, the Aussies or Canada could be that team.

there are some exciting times ahead with the Aussie team with a lot of kids of naturalised American basketball imports and refugees like Thon Maker coming through. I don't know about being the next best team, but we will definitely be an interesting team if Maker, Simmons and Exum develop.

Maker, Simmons and Exum is definitely something a bit different than Gaze, Heal and Bradtke.

LamarMatic7 · Post #20 » by **LamarMatic7** » Wed Aug 3, 2016 10:29 am

Diop wrote:There's a spot to be taken as the next best team in the world. Perhaps, the Aussies or Canada could be that team.

there are some exciting times ahead with the Aussie team with a lot of kids of naturalised American basketball imports and refugees like Thon Maker coming through. I don't know about being the next best team, but we will definitely be an interesting team if Maker, Simmons and Exum develop.[/quote]

I've probably said this already but you guys having a coach of Latvian descent makes me, the modest Latvian, somewhat proud.